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Sentence Examples While most species of Daphnia, including D. pulex, are herbivorous or detritivorous, a few are carnivorous and prey on other water fleas. Raptors are known to prey on game species, such as quails, partridges, pheasants and rabbits. During a mass emergence of periodical cicadas, almost any animal, from raccoons to raptors, will prey on them. Cougars normally eat deer, but will also prey on raccoons, cats and dogs if the opportunity presents itself, he said. Mammalian predators such as raccoons readily prey on frogs with seemingly no ill effects. Polar bears have an acute sense of smell, and it is the most important sense for detecting prey on land. It seems, however, that it is not just the adverts that prey on young minds. As raptors like hawks and owls prey on the rodents, they risk being hit by a car. Possums can munch half a pound of foliage a day and prey on the eggs and chicks of endangered birds like the kokako, kereru, and kiwi. With plenty of smaller birds and rabbits to prey on, all around the island kestrels hover, buzzards glide and peregrine falcons swoop. Many reptiles today, including crocodilians and Komodo dragons, regularly prey on their own species, he notes. All lacewings, both as adults and larvae, prey on aphids and other soft-bodied insects. At a larger size, they prey on fish such as smelt, anchovies, lamprey, shad and salmon. Except for two small species of bats, there are no native mammals here to prey on or compete with introduced animal pests. Foxes as predators prey on lambs and chickens and kill native small marsupials and rodents. She was just sitting there, as araneids are wont to do when there is no prey on their web. There are few offenders more despicable than criminals who prey on the elderly and infirm. Colisa uses the same technique as archerfishes to prey on insects just above the water. At least then they would be protected from the nasty pimps and lowlifes who prey on them and often end up causing great harm to them. The young snakes prey on recently hatched steelhead trout and chinook salmon and on the tadpoles of yellow-legged frogs. Show More Sentences They will also prey on crayfish, frogs, tadpoles, and other aquatic dwellers. When not engaged in territorial behaviors or mating, the winged adults forage great distances to prey on insects. They bob and teeter while feeding, and move nervously and quickly over rocks, probing for active prey on the surface. He would have a cleaner conscience than the homeopaths and other quacks who currently prey on the terminally sick. Lover's Lane was a popular spot for serial killers to prey on easy victims. They climb trees with ease and prey on birds, chicks and eggs in their nests. Authorities have shut down the unaccredited schools that prey on immigrants. A newly resurrected female vampire and her undead family prey on the staff and pupils of an Austrian finishing school. Should the clever and greedy be permitted to prey on the slow-witted and foolish? The seabirds prey on the flying fish, needlefish, and assorted small fry which hide in the ripples of the surface. Most ophiuroids are scavengers and detritus feeders, although they also prey on small live animals such as small crustaceans and worms. Some swellsharks are sluggish bottom feeders that prey on dead or sleeping fish or crustaceans. In addition, snowy owls, rough-legged hawks, and stoats are also present and prey on lemmings but not on geese. It has also been shown that birds may reject novel prey on the basis of unfamiliarity alone or neophobia. There are a number of animals which prey on Neotropical river otters including anacondas, jaguars, caimans, dogs and birds of prey. They scavenge for carrion and garbage and also prey on rodents and on the eggs and nestlings of other birds. New mobile wardens will be laying on night-time patrols to deter vandals and thieves who prey on visitors. For example, most buteos eat primarily small mammals and most accipiters prey on birds. Boreal Owls prey on small mammals, including voles, mice, and small squirrels. The hawkers, or dragon nymphs are longer and thinner and they patrol up and down looking out for prey on which to swoop. Show More Sentences The hawkers, or dragon nymphs, are longer and thinner and they patrol up and down looking out for prey on which to swoop. Most rodents are herbivorous, but some are omnivorous, and others prey on insects. Killer whales also prey on mammals such as other cetaceans and pinnipeds, as well as on birds and large fish. Then there are those who prey on the weak or the greedy, promising to alter the future, cast good luck charms, prophecy only good things etc. Scottish Natural Heritage says the creatures prey on eggs and are jeopardising the populations of birds such as lapwings and oystercatchers. The aim is to reduce the number of criminals who prey on tourists and get young hoodlums off the streets. Television shows prey on them and according to the surgeon general, 16 million Americans suffer from some kind of phobias. Patent trolls prey on companies that can't afford the costs of an extended lawsuit and so cough up the cash to settle instead. Attacks by birds of prey on Scotland's flocks of racing pigeons are to be officially investigated for the first time. Police have warned the public to be on their guard for two men posing as policemen who prey on elderly victims in their homes. Lacewings are beneficial insects which prey on bugs that damage food crops. Eastern Screech-Owls are known to prey on a variety of insects, small birds, and small mammals. A biologist at the University of Arizona, Rosen studies what insects and fish prey on bullfrog tadpoles. Crows prey on young ducklings while foxes kill the breeding stock if or when the opportunity arises. Fire ants prey on karst invertebrates and the surface community food base upon which the karst species depend. Considered pests that prey on pets and livestock, the eagles have been hunted down by residents. In Scotland we have no indigenous crayfish but signal crayfish, which grow to over 20 cm, are omnivores and can prey on small fish and fish eggs. Those stages for the tree are then linked to the various pests that prey on apple trees and fruits. In Espanola's Gardner Bay, a hungry ocean shark, come to prey on young sea lion pups, chased a group of snorkelers onto the rocks. Rogue traders who prey on York's elderly residents could face court as city councillors step up their campaign against doorstep crime. Show More Sentences To take advantage of the hopeless is truly despicable, but to prey on the helpless, whether directly or indirectly, is criminal. Three Cumbrian building societies have joined forces to combat cruel fraudsters who prey on the elderly and vulnerable. A scheme to take on cowboy builders who prey on elderly people was launched by Sutton and Cheam MP Paul Burstow last week. Shortly after Hamilton's discovery of the quaternions his personal life started to prey on his mind again. In the past, the bigger the tournament, the more the magnitude of a victory seemed to prey on her mind. After the couple's return from the holiday isle, one thing continued to prey on their mind. Those who seek to prey on their fellow humans thrive on surprise and deceit to conceal their true intentions. The seals also displace the penguins from breeding sites and, together with great white sharks, prey on the penguins. How do I know this isn't some elaborate scam designed to prey on the emotions of someone with a terminal loved one? Unfortunately, blue gropers and crayfish, both popular species for eating, prey on one such creature, sea urchins. Because they prey on calves and sheep, dingoes and wild dogs are viewed as a threat to livestock. Larger fish such as groupers or other sharks have been known to prey on whitetips. They prey on the vulnerable, essentially, and they get vast sums of money out of some people. For the most part tachinid flies prey on caterpillars, including cutworms, gypsy moths, tent caterpillars, and the ever present cabbage looper. They prey on such fish as the cisco, lake whitefish, central mudminnow, and golden shiner. Humans certainly aren't their primary prey, but enough people have been killed by crocs to instill a healthy local fear for the animals, which also prey on livestock. These hordes of hungry insects will prey on many destructive garden bugs. This isn't about catching fare dodgers, but rather an overall objective to deny thieves and other criminals the free use of the trains in order to prey on Essex people. Real vampire bats prey on cattle and horses, take tiny quantities of blood and are dangerous only insofar as they sometimes carry bovine tuberculosis and rabies. Cowboys and cold callers who prey on York and North Yorkshire's elderly and vulnerable could have the door shut in their face if a Parliamentary bill becomes law. Show More Sentences The scientists found that the non-native fish are aiding bullfrog invasion by eating native dragonfly nymphs that would normally prey on bullfrog larvae. Their function as polyphagous predators within orchards was recognized in the 1800's, and several species are known to prey on key tree fruit pests. Mussels and limpets are their primary food, but Black Oystercatchers prey on a wide range of shellfish and other creatures found along the rocky shore. People who prey on elderly women ought to be locked up forever. Sub-prime lenders prey on unsuspecting borrowers, providing loans that include pre-payment penalties, hidden fees, or balloon payments, which systematically strip equity. Coyotes, foxes, bears, mountain lions, and bobcats all prey on livestock. The orcas prey on the indigenous Californian sea lions, which are permanent residents off the smaller islands such as Los Islotes, off the remotest corner of Espiritu Santo. It seems odd that the hawk owl should emerge as a vole specialist at all, given the owl's strong physical resemblance to birds that prey on other birds. I would also like to point out that foxes prey on rabbits and other small animals for food, which is a natural instinct, but humans are not natural predators to the fox. Every morning in Africa, a gazelle gets up in the morning and starts running, knowing that that very day it has to outrun some lion that is waiting to prey on it. Because their feet are not large or strong enough to hold prey, shrikes find a crotch in a tree, a thorn, or barbed wire to hang their prey on while they eat. The worker ants prey on other insects and can chew holes in fabrics, plastics and rubber goods, including the insulation of telephone or electrical wires. However, some of our more solvable problems such as street crime and youth gangs who prey on innocents in broad daylight can be eradicated in short order. The exotic spiders, which are at first of normal size, slowly start to grow bigger and burst out of their confines to prey on the township population. The conviction that the strong are bound to prey on the weak, as dictated by the law of the jungle, is incompatible with the principle of competition. As he grew up he refused to allow the horrific accident to prey on his mind and despite his disability he was able to do well at primary and elementary school. The raptors enjoy a year-round diet of piglets, but also prey on foxes. The most powerful bird of prey on Earth, the harpy eagle, weighs up to 20 pounds, has a seven-foot wing span, and is armed with talons as big as grizzly bear claws. In one view, grasping ability with nails, and forward facing eyes evolved together to enable the animals to prey on insects found at the base of trees. When I'm between jobs, the issue of money tends to prey on my mind. Show More Sentences Her regular trip to the Post Office used to be a nightmare ordeal as she walked streets plagued by drug addicts and petty crooks, all prepared to prey on the elderly. Forage fish occur in huge numbers, and large fish that prey on them are often sought after as premier food fish. Jellyfish are also used by juvenile fish for shelter and food, even though jellyfish may prey on small fish. Golden eagles prey on calves and are the most prolific hunter on calving grounds. Animals that prey on ostriches of all ages may include cheetahs, lions, leopards, African hunting dogs, and spotted hyenas. Many British whaling ships carried letters of marque allowing them to prey on American whalers, and they nearly destroyed the industry. Occasionally, the osprey may prey on rodents, rabbits, hares, amphibians, other birds, and small reptiles. Arctic foxes and ermines, which are smaller, typically prey on young hares. Snares placed to trap foxes which prey on grouse pose a risk to walkers and runners if they are poorly marked. Effects of size, motility and paralysation time of prey on the quantity of venom injected by the hunting spider Cupiennius salei. There, leopards and crowned eagles prey on Diana monkeys, which give different barklike calls for each threat. In addition, wolf spiders pursue prey on shorter, grazed land, while money spiders form small, circular webs on the same pastures. Others such as some bombyliid flies, leucospid and mutillid wasps, and parasitic bees prey on larvae of flower-visiting bees and wasps. Mynas and crows are blamed for the dwindling population of the indigenous laughing dove as they prey on its chicks. Given the opportunity, however, both species will prey on the other's cubs. Coniopterygids in the genus Conwentzia may prey on spider mites, but dense webbing can be detrimental to survival of larvae. Recent hemerobiids are terrestrial insects and both adults and larvae prey on small soft-bodied arthropods. Typically, male stoats prey on rabbits more frequently than females do, which depend to a greater extent on smaller rodent species. Boars may occasionally prey on small vertebrates like newborn deer fawns, leporids and galliform chicks. A wide range of wildlife thrives in the range, including red kites and red foxes, which both prey on rabbits and voles. Show More Sentences Birds of prey generally prey on vertebrates, which are usually quite large relative to the size of the bird. Orcas prey on target groups of females with young, usually making an effort to extract and kill a calf. The leopard seal is known to prey on numerous other species, especially the crabeater seal. New Zealand sea lions feed on pups of some fur seal species, and the South American sea lion may prey on South American fur seals. Killer whales also prey on these seals, sometimes overturning ice floes to reach them. Both the orca and the polar bear are also most likely to prey on walrus calves. In some cases the invasive species compete with the native species for food or prey on the natives. Occasionally, large raptors such as Eurasian eagle owls will prey on young foxes, while golden eagles have been known to kill adults. Red foxes may prey on domestic rabbits and guinea pigs if they are kept in open runs or are allowed to range freely in gardens. Although most foxes do not prey on cats, some may do so, and may treat them more as competitors rather than food. Some bats prey on vertebrates, such as fish, frogs, lizards, birds and mammals. Badgers typically eat prey on the spot, and rarely transport it to their setts. Badgers prey on rabbits throughout the year, especially during times when their young are available. When such foods are insufficient, they prey on lizards, snakes, frogs, rarely toads and large insects as available. Chameleons prey on numerous insect species, such as beetles, grasshoppers and winged termites as well as spiders. Therefore, they are likely to prey on and compete for food with a wide range of Australian terrestrial and freshwater species. This in turn draws larger fish that prey on the forage fish, and can result in productive fishing grounds. Roadrunners apparently beat larger prey on the ground to disarticulate the skeleton and facilitate swallowing such prey whole. Pet shop owners prey on people's emotions when selling puppies and kittens just to make a fast dollar. And they prey on those that society will be least likely to believe. Show More Sentences This is the first evidence of a flying raptor, a member of the Dromaeosaur family of dinosaurs to successfully prey on fish. Snowy Owls are known to mainly prey on small mammals such as lemmings and meadow voles. Polar bears live within the Arctic Circle and eat a calorie-rich diet of ringed seals to survive the frozen conditions, and they hunt for their prey on frozen sea ice. Occasionally, the brown bear will prey on European red deer. Infections with MRSA most frequently strike hospitals and other institutional health-care settings, such as nursing homes, where they tend to prey on the immunocompromised. Other Formica species of ants prey on sawflies that mine birch leaves. Most microbats, especially in temperate areas, prey on insects. These are important for detecting their prey on the muddy sea floor. Killer whales in many areas may prey on cormorants and gulls. The sharks prey on smaller elasmobranches, but with the sharks gone, many of their common prey species, particularly the cownose ray, exploded in number. Shorebirds and crustaceans prey on the hatchings scrambling for the sea. Some large shark species, such as the tiger shark, the dusky shark, the great white shark and the bull shark, prey on the bottlenose dolphin, especially calves. The European polecat may prey on the much smaller least weasel. Dholes may also prey on boars, to the point of keeping their numbers down in northwestern Bhutan, despite there being many more cattle in the area. For the more theatrical, Belladonna and her Venus Flytraps will be parading through the garden looking for prey on Saturday, in the spectacle by Bell and Bullock. Mound-building red wood ants prey on a wide range of insects. And it was there, in the shadows, that Al-Qaeda found the troubled souls to prey on and exploit as its foot soldiers in its millenarian war against the 'far enemy. ThatCOs not the only problem as spammers continued to find success in their scams that attempt to prey on concerns surrounding the worsening world economic climate. The birds that prey on pigeons in North America can range in size from American kestrels to golden eagles and can even include gulls, crows, and ravens. At the same time, the debt industry continues to prey on unweary consumers by offering services they don't need with fees that they cannot afford. Examples from Classical Literature There are but few Briggleses left to prey on the gullibly charitable to-day, and thank God for that. Gannets are opportunistic foragers and prey on a wide variety of pelagic fish and squid. Shrikes typically spear their prey on thorns after they catch it, which allows them to both store up reserves of food and position the meal for tearing into bite-sized chunks. Find more words! 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